by WorldTribune Staff, June 15, 2016 A survivor of the massacre at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub said he heard Muslim terrorist Omar Mateen demand the United States halt its bombing of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) in Syria. Mateen “called 911 and was making a statement that America needs to stop bombing ISIL in […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 15, 2016 Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) launched a counter-attack aimed at regaining ground lost in its Libyan stronghold but was repelled by forces aligned with the country’s unity government. ISIL on June 13 unleashed tank, mortar and sniper fire on positions west of the city controlled by a […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Geostrategy-Direct.com U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter told the Chinese defense delegation in Singapore that the U.S. will take appropriate action if China crosses the red line, i.e. further reclamation and militarization of the Scarborough Shoal in the Spratlys chain. The Philippines and China have fiercely clashed over the Scarborough Shoal […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 14, 2016 Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) jihadists are attempting to escape Fallujah by blending in with the thousands of civilians fleeing the besieged city, Iraqi military sources say. More than 500 suspected ISIL members have been arrested trying to sneak out amid civilians since Iraqi forces launched an […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 14, 2016 Huma Abedin, vice chair of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, is also the person closest to Democratic candidate and was “deeply involved” in the creation of Clinton’s private email server, according to an expose by Roger Stone, an opposition research specialist for Richard Nixon and Donald Trump. “Huma has been […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Donald Trump, the presumptive U.S. Republican presidential nominee, hardened his position against allowing Muslims into the United States and said his ban would target Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Syria. In a speech on national security on June 13, a day after 49 people were killed by an […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 14, 2016 The campaign of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has revoked the press credentials of The Washington Post. “They have no journalistic integrity and write falsely about Mr. Trump,” the GOP candidate’s campaign said in a statement explaining the decision on June 13. “Mr. Trump does not mind a bad […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 14, 2016 A Dutch woman who told Qatari police she was raped has been convicted and deported for having sex outside marriage. The 22-year-old received a suspended sentence and was fined $824. Court officials said the woman would be deported once the fine was paid. According to a BBC report, the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 14, 2016 The American press is approaching Congress when it comes to lack of public confidence. A Gallup survey found that “just 20 percent have confidence in newspapers, a 10-point drop in 10 years. TV news saw an identical 10-point drop, from 31 percent to 21 percent,” according to a report […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 14, 2016 The commander of the 10 U.S. sailors who were captured and held by Iran in January has been relieved of his command by the U.S. Navy. The Navy said in a statement on June 9 that it had lost confidence in Cmdr. Eric Rasch, who was the executive officer […]
